LEE, Harry Bertie
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | 4 September 1888, place not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Mortlake, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Boys High School, Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Medical Practitioner |
| Memorials: | Shire of Mortlake War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Involvement Captain, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 May 1915: | Embarked Captain, 3rd Australian General Hospital - WW1, RMS Mooltan, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, Medical Officers | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Involvement Captain, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1915: | Embarked Captain, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Captain, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: '' embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| Date unknown: | Embarked Captain, 1st Australian General Hospital |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. Harrie B. Lee, Chief Officer of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade, lias received a cablegram from his son, Captain Harrie B. Lee, R..A.M.C., informing him that he has been awarded tHe Military Cross for his services in France. Captain Lee holds the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the Melbourne University.
He has been with the Australian Forces in France for two years, and is an old boy of Fort Street, from which he passed the Senior Exam, some twelve years ago.
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was in charege of the organisation of bearer reliefs during an action, and hearing that the officer in charge of the forward bearer parties had been killed he at once went forward under heavy fire and took charte. He located the new regimental aid posts forward of the former front line, and with absolute disregard of danger arranged for the evacuation of the wounded from these new posts through a heavy barrage. His quick grasp of the situation and promp and courageous action were of inestimable value."
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